The tornado caused significant damage to the city of Holly Springs, which is near the border of Mississippi and Tennessee in Marshall County. The tornado ripped through the state as part of a system of strong storms hitting the Deep South.

At least 12 people were reported to be injured in Holly Springs in addition to the boy who was killed. The severity of their injuries was not immediately known.

4. Damage Was Also Reported in Other Parts of Mississippi

In Coahoma County, homes and an aiport were damaged in CLarksdale. In Panaola County, there was damaged reported near Sardis. Homes were also damaged in Quitman and Tippnah counties, officials said.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said on Facebook, “Extensive damage being reported in Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Coahoma, Panola and Quitman counties. Please stay out of the area if possible to allow first responders to work.”

5. The Threat of Severe Weather in the South Continues Through Wednesday Night

“An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is forecast today into tonight from the Ohio Valley into the Tennessee and lower Mississippi Valleys. The greatest risk for a few intense, long-tracked tornadoes will exist over western Tennessee into northern Mississippi and eastern Arkansas this afternoon into tonight,” the weather service says.